I watched Midsommar (2019), the director’s cut, a horror film directed by Ari Aster. A mourning young woman goes on a trip to a remote Swedish village, with her withdrawn boyfriend and his friends. They are going to participate in an exclusive summer festival. Their visit starts out as a calm and relaxed retreat but it slowly becomes a nightmare as they are caught in a heathen cult’s violent rituals. The director’s cut adds an extra 30 minutes of film. It showcase the couple’s worsening relationship and more context into the finale.

In the director’s cut, the boyfriend is much more manipulative and cruel whereas in the theatrical cut, he is more spineless. There’s also the addition of a new water ritual in the director’s cut, which adds a lot of context to the finale. The theatrical cut has a slightly faster pace than the other one. I obviously enjoyed this movie. I watched the theatrical cut many many times. The acting, the photography, the scenery are incredible. Ari Aster is a master at creating a gripping horror film, particularly with the family trauma. A masterpiece.

Theatrical cut 9.4/10

Director’s cut 9.5/10

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